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Turkish Authorities Detain Football Fans Over Racist Display Targeting Kurdish Club

Prosecutors in Turkey have ordered the detention of five supporters following a racially charged incident directed at fans of a Kurdish football team during a league match.

25 Aug, 12:16 — 25 Aug, 12:16
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Turkey orders detention of 5 football fans over racist display targeting Kurdish club

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of five Kocaelispor supporters over a racist display targeting fans of Kurdish football club Amedspor during a Süper Lig match on Monday, the Bianet news website reported. The supporters waved yellow plastic bags toward the section occupied by Amedspor fans before Monday’s match in Kocaeli in northwestern Turkey, invoking […] The post Turkey orders detention of 5 football fans over racist display targeting Kurdish club appeared first on Stockholm...

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